This office provides support to the university community with local, state and federal relations matters, including CSULB advocacy, legislative, and constituent issues.
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has called for a state budget reduction for the California State University of $288 million in 2008-09. For CSULB it is too soon to know exactly how much CSULB's budget for next year will be reduced, as the legislative budget process will continue before a final budget is reached. If the $288 is unchanged, it could mean an $8.6 million problem for CSULB. .
Advocacy @ The Beach brings together a network of volunteer alumni and friends with a commitment to higher education and CSULB. The volunteers (called Advocates) use their considerable power to influence the legislative process that impacts student access, success, and affordability. With the support of volunteers, higher education will continue to be a formidable backbone of the nation's economic prosperity that meets the needs of civil society.
Your vote counts. Registration information and forms are available online.
Making Elections Make Sense -is dedicated to the ideal that all people should have access to nonpartisan information about the why, how and what of voting and other forms of civic involvement
Looking for legislative information, visiting the White House, or researching policy? Track legislation of interest, and tap into the vast resources of the State and Federal web sites.
Students interested in policy, politics, and advocacy will find an array of internship opportunities in California and nationally. Local area legislators are particularly interested in providing internships for CSULB students seeking to perform volunteer public service.
CSULB's economic activities generate $2.8 million daily in the region's economy. State appropriations account for only 43 percent of the university's revenue. For every dollar of appropriations income invested in California State University, Long Beach, the university generates another $4.33 in economic activity.
On October 12, 2001, Governor Gray Davis signed into law Assembly Bill 540 (Stats. 2001, ch. 814) that added a new section 68130.5 to the California Education Code. Section 68130.5 created a new exemption from the payment of nonresident tuition for certain nonresident students who have attended high school in California and received a high school diploma or its equivalent. [Education Code section 68130.5].
The following is provided as nonpartisan information on the potential impact of the proposition. The power point presentation lists the pro and con arguments, information on the State debt ratio, and a link to the Secretary of State website for a nonpartisan explanation of the proposition
